Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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